Open Burning Permits

• Property owners may apply for one open burning permit each year for designated periods of time in either the spring or the fall.
• Burning periods are typically 15 days long in April and October.
• There is no fee to apply for permits during the designated times.
• All burning is subject to the regulations and conditions laid about above in the 'Conditions of Permit'.

The 2023 Spring Open Burning dates are from April 17 to May 1, 2023

Spring/Fall Burn Permit Application Form

• Property owners may apply for burning permits outside of the designated spring and fall burn periods.
• In addition to the conditions cited in the ‘Conditions of Burning Permit’ (above), a non-refundable $50 inspection fee is required prior to this application being processed. Payments can be made at Municipal Hall.
• Permit approvals during this period will be considered by Council on a case-by-case basis and will require a preliminary site visit from District staff. 
• Applications will not be processed until payment has been received. 
• Applications may take more than 30 days to process.

Special Burn Permit Application Form

There are many consequences associated with illegal burning, other than the obvious of breaking the law.  In many instances, your Fire Department responds to these illegal burns, not knowing whether they are of a serious nature or not. To our Fire Department members, all fires are serious in nature, and they respond to the scene accordingly.

Beside the obvious driving hazards, if the firefighters and equipment are attending to such a fire, they may not be available for immediate responses to real threats to life or property, and seconds do count. 

Under the Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw, any person found to be burning illegally will be issued a ticket which carries a minimum $200 fine.

*The burning of grass, household garbage, construction waste or other prohibited materials is not permitted at any time.* 

Coldstream residents can bring their garden refuse free of charge to the transfer station located at 10405 Middleton Drive in designated periods in the Spring and Fall. The specific dates are set annually by the Director Infrastructure Services and advertised.